How to Get Admitted

Do Not Just Apply

Riadh Hamida founder and CEO of a dynamic test preparation and consulting centre in Paris shares what some of the most common mistakes in GMAT preparation are and suggests specific strategies to improve your performance.

DOs and DON'Ts

How Coaches Make Champions

MBA coaching is comprehensive professional guidance for candidates who aim to gain admission to the ever challenging MBA programmes. Just as in sports and arts, individuals who aim at high performance usually rely on structured professional...

GMAT, Essays, Interviews… Is there more?

Many people want an MBA. Few people get it. The first step to success is proper planning and school selection during the application process. The whole admission procedure is a tough job and a valuable experience which will at least help you see yourself in the context of your priorities and goals...

FAQ About Admissions

ACCESS MBA Guide has selected some of the most frequently asked questions about the process of admission to business schools. Once you have made up your mind to take the big step of following the MBA route, you need to know more about how to get enrolled in the schools of your choice...

MBA Admissions Coaching is a Partnership

Having a coach is critical

Applicants have challenging requirements to fulfil before a school will even consider seeing and interviewing a student. The GMAT, which is compulsory for all the top business schools, is a challenge in itself, as are the essays and - all being well - the interview that follows. It is not a case of waking up one morning and saying 'Hey, I'm going to do an MBA' - or if you do, at least take the time to think things through very carefully before deciding...

How to gain admission to top schools. Choose the right programme and make sure to apply in the right way

Once you have chosen your MBA school you might be asking yourself what makes a good MBA candidate. In turn, admissions officers will be searching for proof that your candidacy is good for their MBA programme...

Choosing Topics for the Essay

In your applications, the schools are attempting to get to know you through your essays. So what should you write about? Write about what is most important to you and distinctive about you. The admissions readers seek to uncover how...

What is a good GMAT Score: do you need 700 to get into a top MBA?

A strong GMAT score and good undergraduate grades are often credentials which get you in the game rather than guarantee you admission. Community or professional involvement, or both, is an opportunity to show the admissions people that you''re dynamic, energetic, creative, working with other people, and demonstrating leadership qualities...

The Admissions Interview: After sending out your application, interview is the next step

Much the interview process may be distasteful to some, it does represent a prime opportunity not only to put a face and personality behind the name and credentials on your application file, but also to express your qualities and intentions in person...

How to Write Powerful Essays?

I will answer this question from the Business School's point of view. Essentially, the MBA application essays are the Admissions Committee's attempt to understand WHO an applicant is, as well as why they are interested in pursuing an MBA...

A Strong GMAT Score and Good Undergraduate Grades Get You in the Game rather than Guarantee your Admission

The students at the MBA Center Paris are a diverse group of engineers, consultants, salesmen, and general managers. Our students already have an international profile. Despite the prestige of some of the firms they represent, many of our students feel that there is a lack of upward mobility in their jobs.

Don't Be Caught by Surprise

I frequently heard about MBA programmes during my professional career but thought they were not for me. The prospective to go back to school was daunting; I was enjoying my position, my company and my family life. But in 2002, ...

MBA Coaching

Admissions to a top MBA programme is very selective. Applicants' profiles are evaluated through an application and an interview. The items that make up an application can be divided into two categories.

Most of your hard skills can't be changed. Only the test scores can be increased. Your GMAT and TOEFL scores are usually higher correlated to your academic and professional background and your international exposure. However, there is still potential to improve your soft skills.